Historical, biographical and genealogical information about persons who settled on Chickasaw Indian Nation land in Oklahoma.

Yet another competently prepared, useful bibliography in this growing series....An important addition for any large native American collection. --ARBA ...a significant addition to the Native American Bibliography Series...a valuable starting point for future research on all aspects of Chickasaw history and culture. --AMERICAN INDIAN QUARTERLY

Although part of the Chickasaw Nation, virgin soil lured pioneers into Indian Territory, and by 1900, intruders outnumbered Native Americans 10 to 1, building communities throughout Native American lands. In 1887, on a grassy prairie where buffalo had roamed, men gathered where the Santa Fe Railroad planned to build a station. By 1898, Ardmore was a thriving city with businesses, churches, electricity, and telephones. Under a new federal law in late 1898, Ardmore became an incorporated city. Several disasters including a massive explosion and two major fires almost destroyed the town, but the people who built Ardmore came from sturdy stock. After each disaster, they rebuilt, and Ardmore continued to prosper.

"Including more than fifty previously unavailable photographs, illustrations, and maps, this revised edition of The Chickasaw Rancher, edited by C. Neil Kinglsey - grandson of Neil R. Johnson - is the perfect addition to any reader's collection of the history of the American West."--BOOK JACKET.

Located in the Oklahoma Collection.